LEAVE FOR LONG-SERVICE MEN

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14861, 7 September 1918, Page 5

LEAVE FOR LONG-SERVICE MEN

[United Press Association.]

Wellington, Sept. 6. Sir James Allen, referring to the granting of leave to fong-service mea with the Expeditionary Force, said: "We have authorised t]i© return to New Zealand of 50 men per month on duty furlough. This furlough isto he given, in turn to all men who have served three years in the war, and leave is to bo given "fco men who wish to return on urgent business. There will be difficulties, in the. carrying out of the scheme. Muck depends on the shipping facilities | available. We must bring back our isicli and wounded men, in. order to rejiere the hospitals at Home. The selection of the- men to get leave will be made in every case at the front. Even, in the. «as*o of men who are require**' backia- New Zealand for business reabo»s tins win apply, but the recommendation in every case will have to come from t&is end, the reason being that we here are in the best position to make inquiries as to whether there are good reasons ifoi' the return of any particular man."